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Alexander C. Geddes Diary, 1834-1836
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February, 1835. Second Month. 28 days.
| Thermom. | Winds | |||
| Sunday | 1 | 32.0 F. | N.W. | Stormy, Snow & strong frost. Stars at night very brilliant |
| Monday | 2 | 30.0 F. | N.W. | Clear all day, very severe frost |
| Tuesday | 3 | 31.0 F | N. & W6N. | Clear & sunshine all day. Strong frost. Rode to P. Office. |
| Wednesday | 5 | 19.0 F | N. | Intence frost all last night & continues. Clear & Cloudy throughout |
| Thursday | 5 | 24 | WSW | Fine day. Sunshine wt.. strong frost. {sketch of half moon} first Quarter. |
| Friday | 6 | 30 | W&N | Clear & Sunshine in morning, Forenoon cloudy wt Snow. Afternoon clear, Strong frost |
| Saturday | 7 | 33 | N | Fine morning. Clear. Intense cold in afternoon 1st wind & Snow |
| Sunday | 8 | 25{17} 10 | W.N.W. N.W. | Clear day intensely cold - wind gusty & snow in afternoon morning and evening mercury in Ball |
| Monday | 9 | 18 | W.& N. | Fine Clear day, not so cold |
| Tuesday | 10 | 25 | WSW. | Beautiful clear winter day. - walked to P.Office - James & John returned from Hamilton wt. Luggage where they went on Sunday |
| Wednesday | 11 | 11 | W&S. | Snow showers throughout, very cold. New Sow took John Davidson's Boar to day. |
| Thursday | 12 | 21 | SW | Clear Sunshiny day - Frost. |
| Friday | 13 | 23 | WSW. | do do do. - at Night strong gale of Wind {ink blot}full |
| Saturday | 14 | 20 | S.W. | Cloudy mg mercury in Ball (0.F.) Clear throughout remainder |
| Sunday | 15 | 14 | N.W. | Cloudy day throughout, mild mg colder rest of day |
| Monday | 16 | 17 | WN.W. | Clear throughout |
| Tuesday | 17 | 34 | S.E. | Dull cloudy day. Fresh. |
| Wednesday | 18 | 38 | ESE | do do do . Evening Showery |
| Thursday | 19 | 32 | ||
| Friday | 20 | 35 | E&S | Cloudy day throughout. {sketch of quarter moon} Last Quarter yesterday |
| Saturday | 21 | 50 | WSW | Cloudy Forenoo warm wt.. rain. After clear.. Snow much gone |
| Sunday | 22 | 48.31 | W | do throughout, fresh & cold - last night much wind and very heavy rain - Snow nearly gone - Frost in the evening |
| Monday | 23 | 31 | SW. | Beautiful Sunshiny day. Frost, cattle in the fields. warm |
| Tuesday | 24 | 43 | ESE | Fine day. Frost. at Post Office Emigrant N.Y came up today wt. some numbers of Toronto Patriot.-- |
| Wednesday | 25 | 30 | W&S | Cold and Cloudy - Frost. High wind last night. |
| Thursday | 26 | 10 | W | Intensely cold day - Frost. Clear Sunshine.. |
